2006 Jeep Wrangler drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 50 complaints for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while unloading goods from the passenger's side of the parked vehicle, the vehicle began to roll away in reverse and downhill until crashing into another parked vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the head. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle allowed her to erroneously remove the key from the ignition without the vehicle being shifted into park. The vehicle was not repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact notified the dealer that he received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v222000 (power train). The dealer verified the recall and stated that they would perform the recall repair as well as the other maintenance repairs. When the contact went to retrieve the vehicle, the recall repairs were not completed. The dealer stated that they would call the contact back when the parts were available.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
- Fuel system 483 complaints
- Steering 86 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints